The Bruins promoted Scott Bradley and Ryan Nadeau in their front office Friday while also officially adding John Ferguson Jr.

Bradley was bumped up from director of player personnel to assistant general manager, filling the role held the past seven seasons by new Canucks general manager Jim Benning. Bradley has been with the Boston organization the past 21 years.

Nadeau continues his move up the hockey operations ladder after beginning his time with the Bruins in public relations. Most recently the director of hockey administration as well as a scout, Nadeau's new title is director of hockey operations/analytics. Nadeau will continue to scout prospects in eastern North America.

The Bruins have been using advanced statistics for several years, and Nadeau's new role is a public embrace of that. In the release announcing the move, Nadeau "will utilize specialized statistical and numerical data/tools to supplement scouting efforts and evaluation."

Ferguson has been rumored to be joining the Bruins to replace the manpower lost by Benning's departure. He most recently served as the director of pro scouting for the Sharks, and before that was the general manager of the Maple Leafs for five years. One of his most notable deals with Toronto was sending then-prospect Tuukka Rask to the Bruins at the 2006 draft in exchange for Andrew Raycroft.

A Rhode Island resident, Ferguson should be familiar with the Bruins' prospects after attending several Providence Bruins games in recent years. By getting the move announced now, Ferguson can sit at the Bruins' draft table at Friday night's draft in Philadelphia.